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God's Word Can Never Fail

Jan 11, 2026    Pastor Tim Scarbrough

We're invited into a powerful exploration of God's Word as a living, active force in our lives—not just a book to be read, but spiritual nourishment that transforms us from the inside out. Drawing from Isaiah 55:9-11, we discover that God's Word operates like rain and snow: sometimes it works immediately, and sometimes it sits, marinates, and works behind the scenes before manifesting its full purpose. The central promise is breathtaking—God's Word never returns void but accomplishes exactly what He intended. This isn't about our ability to make Scripture work; it's about God's faithfulness to His own declarations. We're challenged to see Bible reading not as an obligation but as consuming spiritual vitamins that strengthen our inner person against the attacks and challenges we face. The sermon walks us through Jesus' own use of Scripture during His temptation in the wilderness, showing how He combated the enemy's twisted words with the truth of Deuteronomy. We learn that over 2,000 biblical prophecies have already been fulfilled exactly as God said, with about 500 remaining—a track record that should ignite our faith. The question becomes deeply personal: if we lost access to physical Bibles today, how much of God's Word have we stored in our hearts? Would we have enough to sustain us? This message calls us from spiritual complacency into daily consumption of Scripture, recognizing that we live in a privileged time with unprecedented access to God's Word, while believers in other parts of the world risk their lives for even a scrap of paper containing a few verses.